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Knott (surname)
The surname Knott has several origins. The English-language surname is derived from the Middle English personal name ''Knut'', a cognate of the Old Norse personal name ''Knútr'', which is in turn derived from ''knútr'' ("knot"). The surname ''Knott'' is also a variant spelling of the German-language surname ''Knoth'', which is derived from the Middle High German ''knode'', ''knote'' ("knot"). People * Knott family (lighthouse keepers) * Alan Knott (born 1946), English cricketer * Andrew Knott (born 1979), English actor * Annie M. Knott (1850–1941), prominent Scottish-born Christian Scientist * Bert Knott (1914–1986), English footballer * Bill Knott (politician) (1921–2013), Australian politician * Bill Knott (poet) (born 1940), American poet * Bill Knott (footballer) (active in 1922), footballer from New Zealand * Blanche Knott, American author * Cara Knott (1966–1986), American student murdered by a law enforcement officer * Cargill Gilston Knott (1856–1922), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle English
Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English period. Scholarly opinion varies, but the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' specifies the period when Middle English was spoken as being from 1150 to 1500. This stage of the development of the English language roughly followed the High to the Late Middle Ages. Middle English saw significant changes to its vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and orthography. Writing conventions during the Middle English period varied widely. Examples of writing from this period that have survived show extensive regional variation. The more standardized Old English language became fragmented, localized, and was, for the most part, being improvised. By the end of the period (about 1470) and aided by the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Knott
Daniel Kennedy Knott (July 1, 1879 – November 26, 1959) was a labour activist and politician in Alberta, Canada and a mayor of Edmonton. He had associations with the Canadian branch of the Ku Klux Klan. Early life Dan Knott was born in Collingwood, Ontario on July 1, 1879 to Hugh Knott and Margaret Wright. He apprenticed as a printer and worked for the Buffalo Express before moving to Alberta in 1905 to join his father and brother, who had come west two years earlier. He joined the Edmonton Bulletin in 1906, and later worked for the Calgary Herald. In 1909 he became a linotype operator for the Edmonton Journal; he held that position until his retirement. He married Mina Matheson in 1907; the couple had two sons. Labour Activism In 1910, Knott became president of the local typographical union. He was a member of labour's moderate wing. He rose through the ranks of organized labour and was a member of the Edmonton Trades & Labour Council's executive committee. During t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Knott (other)
John Knott may refer to: * John Knott (scientist) (1938–2017), British metallurgist * John Knott (cricketer) (1901–1988), English cricketer for Kent and Oxford * John Knott (public servant) (1910–1999), Australian civil servant * John Knott (sport shooter) (1914–1965), British Olympic shooter * John F. Knott (1878–1963) American cartoonist See also * Jon Knott, American baseball player * Jonathan Nott, British Ambassador to Poland The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Poland is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Poland, in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission. The official title is ''His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Poland' ... * John Nott (other) {{hndis, Knott, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Knott (cricketer)
James Alan Knott (born 14 June 1975) is a former English cricketer. Knott was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, although he did occasionally bowl right-arm medium pace. He was born in Canterbury, Kent and is the son of former England international wicket-keeper Alan Knott. Knott made his first-class cricket debut for Surrey County Cricket Club against New South Wales during the state's 1995 visit to England. Knott appeared in first-class cricket for Surrey from 1995 to 1998, making 12 appearances, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1998 County Championship. An able, if somewhat inconsistent batsman, Knott scored 273 runs at an average of 21.00, with a high score of 49 *. Behind the stumps he took 12 catches and made 2 stumpings. It was for Surrey that he made his List A debut for in the 1997 Benson & Hedges Cup against British Universities. He played List A cricket for Surrey until 1998, making 10 appearances, the last of which came against Derbyshir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir James Knott, 1st Baronet
Sir James Knott, 1st Baronet (31 January 1855 – 8 June 1934) was a shipping magnate and Conservative Party politician in northeast England. Family In 1878 Knott married Margaret Garbutt. They had three sons: Thomas Garbutt Knott, James Leadbitter Knott and Henry Basil Knott. All three sons served in the British Army in the First World War. Basil Knott was a captain in the Northumberland Fusiliers, and was killed at Ypres on 7 September 1915. James Knott was a major in the West Yorkshire Regiment, was awarded the DSO, and was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. The brothers are buried side by side in Ypres Reservoir Cemetery. Thomas Knott was reported missing in the Gallipoli campaign in 1915. He survived as a prisoner of war, and in 1934 succeeded his father as Second Baronet. Thomas was married in 1925 but died childless in 1949. In 1929 Lady Margaret died, and in 1932 Knott married Elizabeth Gauntlet. Business career Knott's father had be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Knott
John Henry Knott (March 2, 1907 – October 13, 1981) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the St. Louis Browns (1933-1938), Chicago White Sox (1938-1940) and Philadelphia Athletics (1941-1942, 1946). Knott batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Dallas, Texas. He led the American League in saves (7) in 1935 and earned runs allowed (156) in 1936, and home runs allowed (25) in 1937. In 11 seasons he had an 82–103 win–loss record in 325 games, with 192 games started, 62 complete games, 4 shutouts, 19 saves, 484 strikeouts, and a 4.97 ERA. Knott served in the military during World War II, and he was wounded on January 10, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge. He was an alumnus of Southern Methodist University and died in Brownwood, Texas, at the age of 74. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders References External links Interview with Jack Knottby Eugene Murdock Eugene Converse Murdock (April 30, 1921 – July 23, 1992) wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Knott
Ian Graham Knott (born 2 October 1976) is an English former rugby league footballer who played from 1993 to 2005. He played at club level for Wigan St Judes ARLFC, the Warrington Wolves ( Heritage No. 928), the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats ( Heritage No. 1184), and the Leigh Centurions ( Heritage No. 1219) (captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...), as a , or . References External links Ian Knott Fundraiser – 27 & 28 July 2007">XIII Heroes > Ian Knott Fundraiser – 27 & 28 July 2007 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Knott
George Charles Henry Knott (19 August 1910 – 22 March 2001) was an Australian athlete and politician. Knott enjoyed track and field athletics as a young man and joined the Collingwood Harriers Athletic Club, which had been founded in 1926. Knott excelled at walking events and over the years won a number of Victorian and Australian championships. In 1948 there was a large amount of debate over the inclusion of Knott in the 1948 Summer Olympics team for Australia. Knott had set an Australian 10,000 metres walk record at the Melbourne Showgrounds. Knott encountered difficulties with his walking technique whilst in England prior to the 1948 London Olympics. Knott was disqualified in his walking events at the British AAA Championships and also at Birmingham. This necessitated Knott correcting his style, which left him well behind in his Games heat. During the London Olympic Games, Knott finished last in his heat of the 10,000 metres walk. After Knott finished his competitive career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Knott
Frederick Major Paull Knott (28 August 1916 – 17 December 2002) was an English playwright and screenwriter known for his complex crime-related plots. Although he was a reluctant writer and completed only a small number of plays in his career, two have become well-known: the London-based stage thriller ''Dial M for Murder'', later filmed in Hollywood by Alfred Hitchcock, and the 1966 play ''Wait Until Dark'', which was adapted to a Hollywood film directed by Terence Young. He also wrote the Broadway mystery ''Write Me a Murder''. Life and career Knott was born in Hankou, China, the son of English missionaries, Margaret Caroline (Paull) and Cyril Wakefield Knott. He was educated at Oundle School from 1929 to 1934 and later gained a law degree from Cambridge University. He became interested in theatre after watching performances of Gilbert and Sullivan works held by the Hankow Operatic Society. Frederick Knott was descended from a line of wealthy Lancashire mill-owners, and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Knott
Frederick Hammett Knott (30 October 1891 – 10 February 1972), known as Freddie Knott, was an English amateur cricketer. Knott played for Oxford University Cricket Club and Kent County Cricket Club in the years before the First World War. He played occasionally after the war, including once for Sussex in 1926. Knott was considered one of cricket's brightest schoolboy talents at Tonbridge School but had a more disappointing time at Oxford. He also played varsity rugby union and was a fine all-round sportsman, later becoming a scratch golfer. He served in the British Army in both World Wars and won the Military Cross after being wounded in Macedonia in 1917. Early life Knott was born in Tunbridge Wells, the eldest child of the Reverend Frederick George Knott and his wife Alice. His father was the first Headmaster at Skinners' School in the town. Knott attended Tonbridge School between 1905 and 1910 where he played cricket, captaining the school side in his final year, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Knott
Francis Arthur Knott (11 August 1882 – 24 March 1958) was a British middle-distance running athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Haringey, London. In the 1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ..., Knott placed fourth in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final. References Sources Francis Knott's profile at Sports Reference.com* * * 1882 births 1958 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain English male middle-distance runners Athletes from London Sportspeople from the London Borough of Haringey {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Knott
Eric James Knott (born September 23, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played Major League Baseball for two seasons. He pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001 and the Montreal Expos in 2003, playing in 16 career games. Knott attended Florida Southwestern State College and Stetson University, and in 1994 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Diamondbacks in the 24th round of the 1996 MLB Draft. References External links 1974 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Japan American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Arizona Diamondbacks players Baseball players from Illinois Chiba Lotte Marines players Edmonton Trappers players El Paso Diablos players Harwich Mariners players High Desert Mavericks players Las Vegas 51s players Lethbridge Black Diamonds players Major League Baseball pitchers M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
